Chapter 30. Decedents Estates; Protection of Persons and Property
Index
- § �30-101 to 30-103. Repealed
- § 30-103.01. Interest of Surviving Spouse; Determination Prior to Payment of Federal Or State Estate Taxes
- § 30-104. Dower and Curtesy, Abolished
- § �30-105 to 30-120. Repealed
- § 30-121. Simultaneous Death With No Sufficient Evidence of Survivorship
- § 30-122. Simultaneous Death of Beneficiaries of Another Person's Disposition of Property
- § 30-123. Simultaneous Death of Joint Tenants
- § 30-124. Simultaneous Death of Insured and Beneficiary of Insurance Policy
- § 30-125. Simultaneous Death; Sections Not Retroactive
- § 30-126. Simultaneous Death; Sections Not Applicable If Decedent Provides Otherwise
- § 30-127. Simultaneous Death; Sections, How Construed
- § 30-128. Act, How Cited
- § �30-129 to 30-237. Repealed
- § 30-238. Repealed
- § 30-239. Repealed
- § 30-240. Repealed
- § 30-241. Devise to State; Acceptance; Governor; When
- § 30-242. Devise to State; Acceptance; Governor; Designation of Department Or Agency
- § 30-243. Devise to State; Money; Deposited With State Treasurer
- § �30-244 to 30-332. Repealed
- § 30-333. Probate, Administration, Guardianship; Subjects of Foreign Countries Interested; Notice to Consular Representative; When Required
- § �30-334 to 30-808. Repealed
- § 30-809. Wrongful Death; Action Authorized
- § 30-810. Action For Wrongful Death; Limitation; In Whose Name Brought; Judgment; Disposition of Avails; Compromise of Claim; Procedure
- § 30-901 to 30-1511. Repealed
- § 30-1601. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Appeal; Procedure; Operate As Supersedeas; When; Appellant; Pay Costs; When
- § �30-1602 to 30-1610. Repealed
- § �30-1701 to 30-2106. Repealed
- § 30-2201. Short Title
- § 30-2202. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Purposes; Rule of Construction
- § 30-2203. Supplementary General Principles of Law Applicable
- § 30-2204. Severability
- § 30-2205. Construction Against Implied Repeal
- § 30-2206. Effect of Fraud and Evasion
- § 30-2207. Evidence As to Death Or Status
- § 30-2208. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Acts By Holder of General Power
- § 30-2209. General Definitions
- § 30-2210. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Territorial Application
- § 30-2211. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- § 30-2212. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Venue; Multiple Proceedings; Transfer
- § 30-2213. Supreme Court; Establish Rules; Uniform Administration, Proceedings, and Practice
- § 30-2214. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Clerk of Court Shall Keep Records and Certified Copies
- § 30-2215. Mailing Published Notice; Proof
- § 30-2216. Registrar; Powers
- § 30-2217. Appeals; Manner
- § 30-2218. Clerk Magistrates; Assignment of Matters
- § 30-2219. Oath, Affirmation, Or Statement On Filed Documents; Perjury; Penalty
- § 30-2220. Notice of Hearing; Method and Time of Giving
- § 30-2221. Notice; Other Requirements; Waiver
- § 30-2222. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Pleadings; When Parties Bound By Others; Notice
- § 30-2301. Intestate Estate
- § 30-2302. Share of the Spouse
- § 30-2303. Share of Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse
- § 30-2304. Requirement that Heir Survive Decedent For One Hundred Twenty Hours
- § 30-2305. Escheat; No Taker
- § 30-2306. Representation
- § 30-2307. Kindred of Half Blood
- § 30-2308. Afterborn Heirs
- § 30-2309. Meaning of Child and Related Terms
- § 30-2310. Advancements; Method of Determining
- § 30-2311. Debts to Decedent; Retainer
- § 30-2312. Alienage; Conditions
- § 30-2313. Right to Elective Share; Validity of Certain Conveyances
- § 30-2314. Augmented Estate
- § 30-2315. Right of Election Personal to Surviving Spouse
- § 30-2316. Waiver of Right to Elect and of Other Rights; Enforceability
- § 30-2317. Proceeding For Elective Share; Time Limit
- § 30-2318. Effect of Election Benefits By Will Or Statute
- § 30-2319. Charging Spouse With Gifts Received; Liability of Others For Balance of Elective Share
- § 30-2320. Omitted Spouse
- § 30-2321. Pretermitted Children
- § 30-2322. Homestead Allowance
- § 30-2323. Exempt Property
- § 30-2324. Family Allowance
- § 30-2325. Source, Determination, and Documentation
- § 30-2326. Who May Make a Will
- § 30-2327. Execution
- § 30-2328. Holographic Will
- § 30-2329. Self-Proved Will
- § 30-2330. Who May Witness; Interested Witness; Intestate Share
- § 30-2331. Choice of Law As to Execution
- § 30-2332. Revocation By Writing Or By Act
- § 30-2333. Revocation By Divorce; No Revocation By Other Changes of Circumstances
- § 30-2334. Revival of Revoked Will
- § 30-2335. Incorporation By Reference
- § 30-2336. Transferred
- § 30-2337. Events of Independent Significance
- § 30-2338. Separate Writing Identifying Bequest of Tangible Property
- § 30-2339. Requirement that Devisee Survive Testator By One Hundred Twenty Hours
- § 30-2340. Choice of Law As to Meaning and Effect of Wills
- § 30-2341. Rules of Construction and Intention
- § 30-2342. General Residuary Clause; Construction that Will Possess All Property; After-Acquired Property
- § 30-2343. Anti-Lapse; Deceased Devisee; Class Gifts
- § 30-2344. Failure of Testamentary Provision
- § 30-2345. Change In Securities; Accessions; Nonademption
- § 30-2346. Nonademption of Specific Devises In Certain Cases; Sale By Conservator; Unpaid Proceeds of Sale, Condemnation, Or Insurance
- § 30-2347. Nonexoneration
- § 30-2348. Exercise of Power of Appointment
- § 30-2349. Construction of Generic Terms to Accord With Relationships As Defined For Intestate Succession
- § 30-2350. Ademption By Satisfaction
- § 30-2351. Contracts Concerning Succession
- § 30-2352. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Renunciation of Succession
- § 30-2353. Effect of Divorce, Annulment, and Decree of Separation
- § 30-2354. Effect of Homicide On Intestate Succession, Wills, Joint Assets, Life Insurance, and Beneficiary Designations
- § 30-2355. Deposit of Will With Court In Testator's Lifetime
- § 30-2356. Duty of Custodian of Will; Liability
- § 30-2401. Devolution of Estate At Death; Restrictions
- § 30-2402. Necessity of Order of Probate For Will; Certified; Evidence
- § 30-2403. Necessity of Appointment For Administration
- § 30-2404. Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration
- § 30-2405. Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration; Jurisdiction of Subject Matter
- § 30-2406. Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court; Service; Jurisdiction Over Persons
- § 30-2407. Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception
- § 30-2408. Probate, Testacy, and Appointment Proceedings; Ultimate Time Limit
- § 30-2409. Statutes of Limitation On Decedent's Cause of Action
- § 30-2410. Venue For First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings; Location of Property
- § 30-2411. Appointment Or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile In Another State
- § 30-2412. Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment As Personal Representative
- § 30-2413. Demand For Notice of Order Or Filing Concerning Decedent's Estate
- § 30-2414. Informal Probate Or Appointment Proceedings; Application; Contents
- § 30-2415. Informal Probate; Duty of Registrar; Effect of Informal Probate
- § 30-2416. Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required
- § 30-2417. Informal Probate; Unavailable In Certain Cases
- § 30-2418. Informal Probate; Registrar Not Satisfied
- § 30-2419. Informal Probate; Notice; Requirements
- § 30-2420. Informal Appointment Proceedings; Delay In Order; Duty of Registrar; Effect of Appointment
- § 30-2421. Informal Appointment Proceedings; Proof and Findings Required
- § 30-2422. Informal Appointment Proceedings; Registrar Not Satisfied
- § 30-2423. Informal Appointment Proceedings; Notice Requirements
- § 30-2424. Informal Appointment Unavailable In Certain Cases
- § 30-2425. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced
- § 30-2426. Formal Testacy Or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents
- § 30-2427. Formal Testacy Proceeding; Notice of Hearing On Petition
- § 30-2428. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Written Objections to Probate
- § 30-2429. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof
- § 30-2429.01. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Objection; Informal Probate; Petition to Set Aside; Transfer to District Court; Procedure; Fees
- § 30-2430. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Contested Cases; Testimony of Attesting Witnesses
- § 30-2431. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Burdens In Contested Cases
- § 30-2432. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Will Construction; Effect of Final Order In Another Jurisdiction
- § 30-2433. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will
- § 30-2434. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Probate of More Than One Instrument
- § 30-2435. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy
- § 30-2436. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation
- § 30-2437. Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order For Other Cause
- § 30-2438. Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative
- § 30-2439. Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding
- § 30-2440. Supervised Administration; Petition; Order
- § 30-2441. Supervised Administration; Effect On Other Proceedings
- § 30-2442. Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative
- § 30-2443. Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders
- § 30-2444. Qualification
- § 30-2445. Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction
- § 30-2446. Bond Required; Exceptions; When Court May Require; Required When Value of Estate Will Not Permit Summary Procedures
- § 30-2447. Bond Amount; Security; Procedure; Reduction
- § 30-2448. Demand For Bond By Interested Person
- § 30-2449. Terms and Conditions of Bonds
- § 30-2450. Order Restraining Personal Representative; Hearing
- § 30-2451. Termination of Appointment; General
- § 30-2452. Termination of Appointment; Death Or Disability
- § 30-2453. Termination of Appointment; Voluntary
- § 30-2454. Termination of Appointment By Removal; Cause; Procedure
- § 30-2455. Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status
- § 30-2456. Successor Personal Representative
- § 30-2457. Special Administrator; Appointment
- § 30-2458. Special Administrator; Who May Be Appointed
- § 30-2459. Special Administrator; Appointed Informally; Powers and Duties
- § 30-2460. Special Administrator; Formal Proceedings; Powers and Duties
- § 30-2461. Termination of Appointment; Special Administrator
- § 30-2462. Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers
- § 30-2463. Priority Among Different Letters
- § 30-2464. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) General Duties; Relation and Liability to Persons Interested In Estate; Standing to Sue
- § 30-2465. Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception
- § 30-2466. Repealed
- § 30-2467. Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisal
- § 30-2468. Employment of Appraisers
- § 30-2469. Duty of Personal Representative; Supplementary Inventory
- § 30-2470. Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate
- § 30-2471. Power to Avoid Transfers
- § 30-2472. Powers of Personal Representatives; In General
- § 30-2473. Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- § 30-2474. Sale, Encumbrance, Or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest; Voidable; Exceptions
- § 30-2475. Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection
- § 30-2476. Transactions Authorized For Personal Representatives; Exceptions
- § 30-2477. Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative
- § 30-2478. Corepresentatives; When Joint Action Required
- § 30-2479. Powers of Surviving Personal Representative
- § 30-2480. Compensation of Personal Representative
- § 30-2481. Expenses In Estate Litigation
- § 30-2482. Proceedings For Review of Employment of Agents and Compensation of Personal Representatives and Employees of Estate
- § 30-2483. Notice to Creditors
- § 30-2484. Statutes of Limitations
- § 30-2485. Limitations On Presentation of Claims
- § 30-2486. Manner of Presentation of Claims
- § 30-2487. Payment of Claims; Order
- § 30-2488. Allowance of Claims; Transfer of Certain Claims; Procedures
- § 30-2489. Payment of Claims
- § 30-2490. Individual Liability of Personal Representative
- § 30-2491. Secured Claims
- § 30-2492. Claims Not Due and Contingent Or Unliquidated Claims
- § 30-2493. Counterclaims
- § 30-2494. Execution and Levies Prohibited
- § 30-2495. Compromise of Claims
- § 30-2496. Encumbered Assets
- § 30-2497. Administration In More Than One State; Duty of Personal Representative
- § 30-2498. Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative
- § 30-2499. Successors' Rights If No Administration
- § 30-24,100. Distribution; Order In Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement
- § 30-24,101. Right of Retainer
- § 30-24,102. Interest On General Pecuniary Devise
- § 30-24,103. Penalty Clause For Contest
- § 30-24,104. Distribution In Kind; Valuation; Method
- § 30-24,105. Distribution In Kind; Evidence
- § 30-24,106. Distribution; Right Or Title of Distributee
- § 30-24,107. Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee
- § 30-24,108. Purchases From Distributees Protected
- § 30-24,109. Partition For Purpose of Distribution
- § 30-24,110. Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding On Personal Representative
- § 30-24,111. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Distributions to Trustee
- § 30-24,112. Disposition of Unclaimed Assets
- § 30-24,113. Distribution to Persons Under Disability
- § 30-24,114. Apportionment of Estate Taxes
- § 30-24,115. Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration, Testate Or Intestate; Order of General Protection
- § 30-24,116. Formal Proceedings Terminating Testate Administration; Order Construing Will Without Adjudicating Testacy
- § 30-24,117. Closing Estates; By Sworn Statement of Personal Representative
- § 30-24,118. Liability of Distributees to Claimants
- § 30-24,119. Limitations On Proceedings Against Personal Representative
- § 30-24,120. Limitations On Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees
- § 30-24,121. Certificate Discharging Liens Securing Fiduciary Performance
- § 30-24,122. Subsequent Administration
- § 30-24,123. Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, Or Interests of Third Persons
- § 30-24,124. Procedure For Securing Court Approval of Compromise
- § 30-24,125. Collection of Personal Property By Affidavit
- § 30-24,126. Effect of Affidavit
- § 30-24,127. Small Estates; Summary Administrative Procedure
- § 30-24,128. Small Estates; Closing By Sworn Statement of Personal Representative
- § 30-24,129. Succession to Real Property By Affidavit
- § 30-24,130. Effect of Affidavit
- § 30-2501. Definitions
- § 30-2502. Payment of Debt and Delivery of Property to Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative Without Local Administration
- § 30-2503. Payment Or Delivery Discharges
- § 30-2504. Resident Creditor Notice
- § 30-2505. Proof of Authority; Bond
- § 30-2506. Powers
- § 30-2507. Power of Representatives In Transition
- § 30-2508. Ancillary and Other Local Administrations; Provisions Governing
- § 30-2509. Jurisdiction By Act of Foreign Personal Representative
- § 30-2510. Jurisdiction By Act of Decedent
- § 30-2511. Service On Foreign Personal Representative
- § 30-2512. Effect of Adjudication For Or Against Personal Representative
- § 30-2601. Definitions and Use of Terms
- § 30-2601.01. Guardians and Conservators; Training Curricula
- § 30-2601.02. Legislative Intent
- § 30-2602. Jurisdiction of Subject Matter; Consolidation of Proceedings
- § 30-2603. Payment Or Delivery to Minor
- § 30-2604. Delegation of Powers By Parent Or Guardian
- § 30-2605. Status of Guardian of Minor; General
- § 30-2606. Testamentary Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Notice
- § 30-2607. Objection By Minor of Fourteen Or Older to Testamentary Appointment
- § 30-2608. Natural Guardians; Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Standby Guardian; Conditions For Appointment; Child Born Out of Wedlock; Additional Considerations; Filings
- § 30-2609. Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Venue
- § 30-2610. Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Qualification; Priority of Minor's Nominee
- § 30-2611. Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Procedure
- § 30-2612. Consent to Service By Acceptance of Appointment; Notice
- § 30-2613. Powers and Duties of Guardian of Minor
- § 30-2614. Termination of Appointment of Guardian; General
- § 30-2615. Proceedings Subsequent to Appointment; Venue
- § 30-2616. Resignation Or Removal Proceedings
- § 30-2617. Testamentary Appointment of Guardian For Incapacitated Person
- § 30-2618. Venue
- § 30-2619. Procedure For Court Appointment of a Guardian of a Person Alleged to Be Incapacitated
- § 30-2619.01. Visitor Appointment; Conduct Evaluation; Duties
- § 30-2619.02. Visitor's Evaluation; How Conducted
- § 30-2619.03. Visitor's Evaluation Report; Contents
- § 30-2619.04. Visitor's Evaluation Report; Responses
- § 30-2620. Findings; Appointment of Guardian; Authority and Responsibility of Guardian
- § 30-2620.01. Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, Physician, and Visitor; Fees and Costs; In Forma Pauperis Proceedings; Frivolous Actions
- § 30-2621. Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction
- § 30-2622. Termination of Guardianship For Incapacitated Person; Liability For Prior Acts; Obligation to Account
- § 30-2623. Removal Or Resignation of Guardian; Termination of Incapacity
- § 30-2624. Visitor; Qualifications
- § 30-2625. Notices In Guardianship Proceedings
- § 30-2626. Temporary Guardians; Power of Court
- § 30-2627. Who May Be Guardian; Priorities; Bond
- § 30-2628. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) General Powers, Rights, and Duties of Guardian
- § 30-2629. Proceedings Subsequent to Appointment; Venue
- § 30-2630. Protective Proceedings
- § 30-2630.01. Temporary Conservator; Power of Court
- § 30-2631. Protective Proceedings; Jurisdiction of Affairs of Protected Persons
- § 30-2632. Venue
- § 30-2633. Original Petition For Appointment Or Protective Order
- § 30-2634. Notice; Waiver
- § 30-2635. Protective Proceedings; Request For Notice; Interested Person
- § 30-2636. Procedure Concerning Hearing and Order On Original Petition
- § 30-2637. (Operative Date January 1, 2005.) Permissible Court Orders
- § 30-2638. Protective Arrangements and Single Transactions Authorized
- § 30-2639. Who May Be Appointed Conservator; Priorities
- § 30-2640. Bond
- § 30-2641. Terms and Requirements of Bonds
- § 30-2642. Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction
- § 30-2643. Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, Physician, Conservator, Special Conservator, and Visitor; Compensation and Expenses; In Forma Pauperis Proceedings; Frivolous Actions